Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: Reflective Self Portrait Name: Octavio Orozco

Content Area: ART- Drawing and Painting Grade Level: 9-12

CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):

ARTISTIC PERCEPTION

1.2 Describe the principles of design as used in works of art, focusing on dominance and
subordination.

1.4 Analyze and describe how the composition of a work of art is affected by the use of a
particular principle of design.

CREATIVE EXPRESSION

2.4 Review and refine observational drawing skills.

ESTHETIC VALUING

4.1 Articulate how personal beliefs, cultural traditions, and current social, economic, and
political contexts influence the interpretation of the meaning or message in a work of art.

4.4 Articulate the process and rationale for refining and reworking one of their own works of
art.

4.5 Employ the conventions of art criticism in writing and speaking about works of art.

Big Ideas/Unit Goals:

1. What is portraiture and why do artist portray themselves and others in abstract conceptual
ways?​

2. In what ways can artist create a composition that expresses a story?

3. How can an artist depict an experience to an audience who can't understand symbolism?

Unit Summary:

​ The Purpose of this assessment is to help me create a better learning and enriching
opportunities for my students. Students will investigate the ways in which artists represent their
identities through a black, gray, white self portrait, by analyzing and interpreting the visual
aspects of art elements and principles, materials, techniques, processes, and context. Students
will be offered several options regarding the form of the assessment task, including guided note
taking, graphic organizers, webercise with interactive's, drawing exercises, and mid/final
critique. The students will also be provided with materials in class along with resources, in case
he/she need additional support.​
This project will enable students to use 21st century skills and will promote self discovery
and diversity. It is expected that teachers could present students with artworks that reflect many
different art forms including both traditional and contemporary works. The definition of a self
portrait should be developed in class and by the end of the unit. Students will have to turn in a
final product and will receive verbal feedback from peers and teacher, attached with a rubric
Entry-Level: Formative: Frayer Summative:
model/four
Blind Contour Drawing/ square- Final critique-
Scavenger hunt- ​Students Students
experiment with technique brainstorm and
Student presents
and identify vocabulary plot for
work and
assignment.
understanding of
concepts.
Webercise-
Students read
and practice
drawing Reflective self
exercises. portra​it-

Conceptual Completed artwork

Map-​Students
discover and
implement 2
symbols in
their artwork.

Mid-critique-
Student gets
feedback from
their peers/
teacher before
completing
finishing
touches.

Lesson 1 (Teacher Lecture)

Student Acceptable Evidence Lesson Activities:
Learning (Assessment)
Objective:

Students will Students will be given a -Intro to lesson.

discover the PowerPoint lecture with -Define external/internal identity concepts.
content and guided notes. They will -Student complete guided notes/question.
significance
also be introduced to new -Complete Four square.
of their
portrait by vocabulary in which they
completing a will have to use during
frayer model their critiques. After
graphic students finish completing
organizer their guided notes they
after a will have to fill-in a
powerpoint/
guided note foursquare frayer model
lecture. graphic organizer.

Lesson 2 (Webercise/ iPad Lesson)

Student Acceptable Evidence: Lesson Activities:
Learning
Objective:

Students will be -Complete building a foundation Webercise and

Students
learn introduced to a different drawing exercises.
elements of type of reading assessment
art and that involves, note taking
principles of from online websites,
design by interactives with videos,
completing a pictures, and drawing
guided exercises.
webercise
and drawing
exercises.

Lesson 3 (Graphic Organizer)

Student Acceptable Evidence: Lesson Activities:
Learning
Objective: Students will have to -Students reads about art history symbols and
implement two symbols completes both concept maps.
Students will into their artwork. The
discover, guidelines provide a
draw, and website where they
apply
showcase the symbols are
universal
symbolism acceptable for their
found in art artwork/conceptual map.
history They will have to
through complete two maps with at
completing a least 5 surrounding
graphic thought bubbles.
organiz​er.
Unit Resources:
Drawing paper, graphite pencils, kneaded eraser, microsoft word and computer lab

Useful Websites:

https://thevirtualinstructor.com/blog/improve-your-drawing-skills-in-6-days

https://quizlet.com/225952641/priciples-of-art-flash-cards/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EPNYWeEf1U